II really don’t like my side profile because of the way my cheek and buccal fat looks like it make it appear like deep marriott lines. What can I do to improve the appearance I want to look flat and lifted. I’ll add the photos from the front as well , I like my face from front my only issue is the side view. Also would like more sculpted look with less visible double chin.
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Assuming you are talking the slightly softer mound/bulge that is just above your lip but under your nasolabial fold, I wouldn't be 100% sure that that is NOT filler because that blueish/grayish hue and soft appearance is classic for filler and also one does not naturally have fat in this...
You may be a candidate for buccal fat pad reduction and/or lower facial liposuction to improve contour and definition. This can only affect your non-smiling face and will not change the amount of fullness when you smile. Surgery has minimal effect on dynamic changes of the face when people animate.
To address the fullness in your face and achieve the "V" shaped jawline you desire, there are a few different options. First, it would be helpful to measure the thickness of the subcutaneous fat tissue using ultrasound. If there is excess fat, methods like Vaser liposuction (Vaserlipo) can be...